Ararat PIA03399 modest
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NASA/JPL/NIMA
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Ararat (NASA)
Mount Ararat, Turkey, Perspective with Landsat Image Overlay Original Caption Released with Image: This perspective view shows Mount Ararat in easternmost Turkey, which has been the site of several searches for the remains of Noah's Ark. The main peak, known as Great Ararat, is the tallest peak in Turkey, rising to 5165 meters (16,945 feet). This southerly, near horizontal view additionally shows the distinctly conically shaped peak known as "Little Ararat" on the left. Both peaks are volcanoes that are geologically young, but activity during historic times is uncertain. Mission: Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Spacecraft: Space Shuttle Instrument: C-Band Imaging Radar X-Band Radar Product Size: 1876 samples x 423 lines Produced By: JPL View Size: 124 kilometers (77 miles) wide, 148 kilometers (92 miles) distance Location: 39.7 degrees North latitude, 44.3 degrees East longitude Orientation: Looking South, 2 degrees down from horizontal, 1.25X vertical exaggeration Image Data: Landsat Bands 1, 2+4, 3 as blue, green, red respectively Date Acquired: February 2000 (SRTM), August 31, 1989 (Landsat)
Mount Ararat, Turkey, Perspective with Landsat Image Overlay Original Caption Released with Image: This perspective view shows Mount Ararat in easternmost Turkey, which has been the site of several searches for the remains of Noah's Ark. The main peak, known as Great Ararat, is the tallest peak in Turkey, rising to 5165 meters (16,945 feet). This southerly, near horizontal view additionally shows the distinctly conically shaped peak known as "Little Ararat" on the left. Both peaks are volcanoes that are geologically young, but activity during historic times is uncertain. Mission: Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Spacecraft: Space Shuttle Instrument: C-Band Imaging Radar X-Band Radar Product Size: 1876 samples x 423 lines Produced By: JPL View Size: 124 kilometers (77 miles) wide, 148 kilometers (92 miles) distance Location: 39.7 degrees North latitude, 44.3 degrees East longitude Orientation: Looking South, 2 degrees down from horizontal, 1.25X vertical exaggeration Image Data: Landsat Bands 1, 2+4, 3 as blue, green, red respectively Date Acquired: February 2000 (SRTM), August 31, 1989 (Landsat)
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